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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 12, 2020 16:17:49 GMT -5
After my unfortunate mix-up, I decided that I WILL have lettuce this time, no matter what. I started four pods outside of my Harvest, using my method to get seeds started without getting algae started. Each pod contains two Tennis Ball Lettuce seeds in an Urban Leaf coco coir replacement pod.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 15, 2020 20:30:05 GMT -5
Three days later, we have the first sign of seedlings!  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 17, 2020 13:24:22 GMT -5
I'm probably going to put this one in soon! The leaves are almost out of the hole, and I can see the first roots coming through.  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on Apr 22, 2020 21:22:21 GMT -5
Okay! The two previously shown pods (with the strongest seedlings?) have been placed in one of my fancy new Sprouts.  I'm not sure if I'll let the other two continue, or if I'll just remove the seedlings and sanitize the coco coir. Either way, I've decided to use my Harvests for bigger plants. Edit: The other two pods have been cleaned and sanitized. The lettuce seedlings in those were brown and starting to turn to mush, so I don't think they got enough light. |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 11, 2020 21:54:33 GMT -5
So far they're growing really well! Here's a picture from April 30th:  I'll grab a more recent picture tomorrow. They had a growth spurt once I added more nutrients. |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 12, 2020 16:42:32 GMT -5
So far, so good!  |
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 20, 2020 18:49:54 GMT -5
Ended this today:  The lettuce was dying on the edges (most noticeable on the right of the image), especially near the center of the plant. It might have been an airflow issue? Either way, I had a nice large salad for dinner and I'm going to start something else in the Sprout. I think if I tried this again, I would use just the middle pod instead of trying to grow two. |
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2020 21:21:41 GMT -5
That lettuce looks crunchy. Was it at all crunchy? How about the taste? Bitter? mild? I am thinking of trying it after I hear of the taste.
I dont know if it helps any for further growing, but I find that lettuce requires half the amount of nutes they recommend. I have burned more leaf edges from adding the suggested amount til I cut it in half. At times I just add 1 ml to a small machine and only 2 ml to a Bounty even.
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Post by ERR0R1755 on May 20, 2020 23:42:29 GMT -5
That lettuce looks crunchy. Was it at all crunchy? How about the taste? Bitter? mild? I am thinking of trying it after I hear of the taste.
I dont know if it helps any for further growing, but I find that lettuce requires half the amount of nutes they recommend. I have burned more leaf edges from adding the suggested amount til I cut it in half. At times I just add 1 ml to a small machine and only 2 ml to a Bounty even.
I bet it was the nutrients then. I added one capful once the seedlings appeared (and reset the garden), and then I added a second capful once the plant food timer lit up. It didn't have any dead edges before the second capful... The lettuce is very tender, not crunchy at all. I've done a few Kratky grows of this lettuce, and it always looks crunchier than it ends up being, for better or for worse. It's a bit on the bitter side, but not too strong. I could imagine it pairing well with some finely diced radishes and a vinaigrette. If you want some seeds, I'd be happy to send some your way! |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2020 7:49:07 GMT -5
It definitely was the 2nd capfull in the Sprout. I will try them at a future date, but I have tons of my regular seeds to use up. Thanks, though , for your kind offer.
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